Instrument & Calibration Technician III

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position.

Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.

• 401(k) match (4.5%)

• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)

• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members

• 12 paid holidays

• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave

• Paid parental leave

• Adoption Assistance

• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits

• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life

• Member referral bonus

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

• Voluntary benefits, including:

  • Home / Auto Insurance discounts

  • Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

• Perform Calibrations:
  Executes precise calibration of various instruments using established protocols to ensure equipment accuracy and reliability.

• Troubleshoot Equipment Issues:
  Diagnoses and resolves complex instrumentation problems, providing effective solutions for atypical or infrequent issues.

• Develop Calibration Procedures:
  Assists in creating and refining calibration methodologies and technical processes for new and existing assignments.

• Provide Technical Support:
  Acts as an informal resource by offering expert guidance and training to team members with less experience.

• Maintain Calibration Records:
  Ensures accurate documentation of all calibration activities, adhering to quality and compliance standards.

• Calibration Expertise:
  Mastery of calibration techniques and standards for various instrumentation equipment.

• Technical Troubleshooting:
  Proficient in diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues related to measurement instruments.

• Precision Measurement:
  Skilled in performing accurate measurements using advanced instrumentation tools.

• Technical Documentation:
  Ability to maintain comprehensive and detailed records of calibration procedures and results.

• Equipment Maintenance:
  Expertise in the maintenance and servicing of calibration and measurement devices.

• Quality Assurance:
  Ensuring all calibration activities comply with established quality standards and protocols.

• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Effective in coordinating with team members and related departments to achieve calibration objectives.

• Advanced Problem Solving:
  Capable of developing solutions for atypical or infrequent calibration challenges based on existing guidelines.

• Mentoring:
  Providing guidance and support to less experienced team members as an informal resource.

• Technical Communication:
  Proficient in explaining complex technical information clearly to team members and other departments.

• Fluke Met/Cal procedure programming

• Calibration Database Ad

• Dimensional Metrology
  (Calipers, Micrometers, Height gages, Bore gages, Pin gages, Thread gages, Surface plates, Optical comparators, Vision systems, CMMs, Form and contour measurement, Surface finish, Open Setup - GD&T interpretation)

• Temperature Metrology
  (Ovens, vacuum chambers, furnaces, freezers, Thermocouples, RTDs, Thermistors, Dry blocks, Temperature baths, Controllers, Data loggers)

• Pressure Metrology
  (Pressure gages, Transducers, Pressure controllers, Deadweight testers, Vacuum gauges)

• Physical
  (Torque, Force, Mass, Weight, Tension, Compression, Hardness, Spring testing)

• Electrical Metrology
  (AC,DC Voltage, Current, Resistance, Capacitance, Inductance, Frequency, Oscilloscopes, DMMs, Power supplies, Function generators, Process calibrators, HYPOT)

• Time and Frequency
  (Frequency counters, Oscillators, Stopwatches, Timers, Tachometers)

• Humidity and Environmental
  (Hygrometers, Environmental chambers, Barometric pressure)

• Flow Metrology - Liquid and Gas
  (Flow meters, Rotameters, Mass flow controllers, Gas flow devices)

• Optical/Photonics
  (Interferometers, Zygo systems, Laser measurement equipment, Optical comparators, Vision measurement systems)

• Traceability

• Measurement uncertainty, TUR, Guard-banding

• Decision rules

• Accuracy vs…